Social Sheila Video: watch those Twitter mentions

In my latest installment of how-to videos for writers new to Twitter, I'm looking at "mentions."

A mention is any tweet that includes another person's Twitter identity,
and is a good way for you to start building relationships on this social
media platform.

A few things to remember about mentions:

Twitter will not automatically e-mail you whenever you are mentioned

There is a dedicated part of the Twitter website that lets you keep an eye on mentions

Mentions may even help bring you to the attention of influencers (writers, publishers, agents), but don't overdo it

Mentions may even help bring you to the attention of influencers (writers, publishers, agents), but don't overdo it

Click the bull's-eye icon below to view this video in full size. Thanks to Celia Rees for being an unwitting guinea pig in my video today!

Do you have a suggestion for another social media how-to video you'd like to see? Just email me at sheila@spacekidsbooks.com

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Sheila Averbuch lives in East Lothian in Scotland and is currently working on SPACE KIDS AND THE SPY FROM PLANET 12, a sci-fi adventure for 9-11's. She holds an MA in journalism from Stanford University and a BA from Harvard University in American History & Literature. Sheila is managing director of the content services and social media training agency ENNclick and blogs at www.spacekidsbooks.com

You don't know how much I appreciate this, as someone who has been blindly collecting followers but then has no idea how to get to the next stage of Twitter! Thanks so much, Sheila, will visit Spacekids later,

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